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Programs planned in cancer series
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — RiverBend Cancer Services “Living Well with Cancer” series continues: - “You’d be Wise to Exercise,” 10 a.m. Tuesday, RiverBend Wellness Center, 919 E. Jefferson Blvd. - “ChemoBrain (Don’t...Tags: Medical Specialization, Oncology
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Good Deeds: Spotlight on Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center
Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center Who: Leslie Rogers, director Q: What is your mission? A: The Claudia Mayer...
Tags: Family, Arts and Culture, Health Treatments, Oncology, Personal Service
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Facing post-treatment issues
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...
Tags: MRI (imaging), Insomnia, Arts and Culture, Leukemia, Medical Research
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Woman shares how her quest for beauty cost her her health
It's a common misconception that skin cancer can just be removed and the patient will easily go on after that. While that can happen, it isn’t always the case. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and as a part of our partnership with Little Red Door...
Tags: Skin Cancer, Cancer, Health, Dermatologists, Skin Cancer Awareness Month
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In Support
Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by someone else's drinking. For information, call (574) 236-5736. Web: www.michianaalanon.org. A group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Madison Center's Quiet Care, 533 N. Niles Ave., South Bend. Call...Tags: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Prostate Cancer, Atlantic Coast Conference, Care Group Incorporated, Middlebury
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Zina Bethune dies at 66; dancer, choreographer and actress
It would not be out of character for actress, dancer and choreographer Zina Bethune to stop her car for an injured animal, say those who knew her.
Bethune, 66, a former New York City Ballet soloist and the founder of a Los Angeles multimedia dance and...Tags: George Balanchine, Transportation Accidents, Health, Arts and Culture, Dance
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Dancer and actress Zina Bethune, 66, dies; founded TheaterDanse
Culture MonsterZina Bethune, the dancer, actress and advocate for disabled children, has died at 66.... -
A survivor's story: Fighting cancer with spirit and mind
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 1999 at age 27. At the time, I had a 1 1/2-year-old daughter, Amber. I had no family history of breast cancer.
After having a clean bill of health from a physical two weeks before, I found a large lump...Tags: Lymphatic System, Diseases and Illnesses, Genes and Chromosomes, Health Treatments, Medical Specialization
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Mystery donor promises 770-pound woman new home
South Florida Sun-SentinelYvonne Gallimore, a 770-pound woman, has struggled against lymphedema for 17 years. About two weeks ago Gallimore was admitted to the hospital for a leg infection. Medical crews had to tear through a wall of her Section 8 apartment in order to transport...Tags: Charity, Florida, Health, Chicago Housing Authority, Social Issues
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Non-Invasive Surgery New Option For Breast Cancer Patients
A new study suggests a less invasive breast cancer surgery is just as effective as more extensive surgery for certain patients. The sentinel procedure removes only the sentinel node: the first lymph node where the cancer would likely spread.
The...Tags: American Medical Association, Diseases and Illnesses, Lymphatic System, Clubs and Associations, Health
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Surgeons optimistic on lymph node study
Daily American Staff WriterLocal surgeons are cautiously optimistic about a new study that finds that many women with early stage breast cancer do not need a procedure that has long been routine: Removal of all cancerous lymph nodes from the armpit. “This is a major change,&...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, American Medical Association, Diseases and Illnesses, Lymphatic System, Biopsy
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Strength training does more than bulk up muscles
Strength training has strong-armed its way beyond the realm of bodybuilding.
A growing body of research shows that working out with weights has health benefits beyond simply bulking up one's muscles and strengthening bones. Studies are finding that...Tags: Renal Failure, Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Physiology
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